Peter Debruge of Variety writes that the blockbuster balances self-deprecating comedy with mental health concerns and relies on deep knowledge of obscure characters (better get to watching those Marvel movies in order) to make sense of the MCU going forward. Debruge agrees with the others that it’s Florence Pugh’s film, writing:

Florence Pugh says her grandmother was unfazed after watching her leap off Malaysia’s 118-storey Merdeka tower in Thunderbolts, calling the film “very thrilling”. The British actress, speaking to Variety,

Florence Pugh was convinced that she was “gonna die” while filming an “insane” jump scene for Marvel’s newest blockbuster. The 29-year-old actress, who has reprised her “Black Widow” role as Yelena Belova for “Thunderbolts*,” opened up about the scary stunt on Thursday, May 1, in this month’s Who What Wear cover story.